You cannot prevent destiny or the funny incident with the soap.

A liquid soap cannot fight back and I need that fight to remind me of the necessity for reason to prevail. Take care, Helena Smole

A Smidgen of Pride

If we manage to find that smidgen of pride of ourselves in our hearts to enable us to function normally, we will be fine. Take care, Helena Smole

About Being Competitive

Staying honest is, in my opinion, much more valuable than any success measured in terms of money, titles, awards, records or the number of books one has written. Take care, Helena Smole

My Little Insanities

What I am most afraid of is making a mistake. Take care, Helena Smole

A Tempest of Worries

It ignites like a spark in your brain. It flickers for a moment and then again and again. Read the whole poem. Take care, Helena Smole

If at First You Don’t Succeed …

If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. Yes, but is it really wise to keep trying in all situations? Read about my experience. Take care, Helena Smole, author of: - a fantasy novel with romance Vivvy and Izzy the Dwarf: A series about relationships - Balancing the Beast, a book offering a bright view of schizoaffective disorder ˗ bipolar or manic-depressive type

Hues of Self Help

Don’t just read, but become fluent in self help. Take care, Helena Smole

Inner Inquisition

The majority of my fears are fears of making a mistake. Had I not gone to Northern Germany that October of 1996, would schizoaffective disorder ever emerge? Read more about my anxiety. Take care, Helena Smole

The Power of Complexity

My system of coping with schizoaffective disorder consists of various activities on four different levels: biochemical, mental, energetic and lifestyle level. Read more about keeping the balance. Take care, Helena Smole

How I Overthink About the Future

I actually spend more energy and time on overthinking about the future than I do on fixing things that actually go wrong. Read more about overthinking ahead. Take care, Helena Smole

The Inclination to Tragedy or Comedy

One can write the stories of one's life two ways: turn the script into a tragedy or into a comedy. Read more about the inclination. Take care, Helena Smole

The Optimist Pessimist Realist Triangle

“In sadness hope, in gladness fear” is about probability: Even though there is sadness, there is a certain probability of betterment. Read more about probability. Take care, Helena Smole

The Enigma of Bias

I wrote a book about coping with mental illness Balancing the Beast – A Bright View of Schizoaffective Disorder, to fight stigma and bias. Read more here. Take care, Helena Smole

How to live?

I feel that the passion to create is like fire. It can do a lot of good, if you keep in the fireplace. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2014/how-to-live Take care, Helena Smole

Everything changes

The only safety is the willingness to adapt to change. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2014/everything-changes Take care, Helena Smole